The convoy drifted away, bringing up dust along the way. It wasn't until there was no trace of the carriage that the Jiang family turned home.

May 22, the day Jiang Wenyuan took office. The left and right are at the doorstep, and there is no parting emotion.

After breakfast, Jiang Wenyuan only brought a letter of appointment, and went to the county government with his wife Lu with a small burden.

It wasn't until this day that everyone knew that Jiang Tanhua was the new county magistrate of the county, and he had dropped his jaw again.

Jiang Wenyuan was born and raised in Qingzhou, and he is very familiar with the local climate.

Coupled with the assistance of the eldest brother, it is natural to start doing things. However, in a few days, things will be dealt with, and the reason will be clear and smooth.

In the original team of the yamen. The happiest is Master Lu, Lu Pingzhang.

Lu Pingzhang didn't have much talent in reading, and after he was barely admitted to the exam, he knew that the jinshi was hopeless, so he asked someone to seek the position of the household registration master of the yamen.

In the past, he was still worried that after Qin County's order left, the new arrivals would have difficulties in going to the summit, or they would simply kick them out and replace them with their own people.

Now that Xin Shangfeng is his brother-in-law, he really wakes up with a smile in his dreams. As long as you do your job well, you can't make mistakes, and you can't make mistakes.

When Jiang Wenyuan was busy in the front office, the Lu family was also busy in the backyard.

The furniture and everything were ready-made, and when Qin Jue left, except for the plaques given to him by the people and some necessary clothes, tea cups, etc., he didn't bring any other things.

They were all left for them, and they were all fine wenges.

But bed nets, bedding, pots and pans, etc., all had to be bought again.

In addition to his and her husband's room, there is also a room for his son and youngest daughter, and two more bedrooms are arranged, so that when the family comes to the county, there is a place to spend the night.

Fortunately, there is a sister-in-law Chen by the side, even so, after two days, Lu is tired enough.

Chen said: "It's not okay to go on like this, you have a different identity now, how can you do everything yourself."

You can't just come to someone, you, the county magistrate, have to go and pour tea and water for people in person, what is that like.

I'm afraid that if you don't care about yourself, even your brother-in-law will be laughed at. Besides, your family is not short of this money now. ”

Lu felt that what his sister-in-law said was reasonable, so he told him when Jiang Wenyuan went to the government in the evening.

Jiang Wenyuan said that he had this plan before, but he just took over, and he forgot about it as soon as there were too many things.

The eldest brother also has a descendant, and he is also familiar with the teeth in this city, so you might as well ask him to find a few good ones.

When Chan came back the next day, she told Chan. Chen immediately sent someone to call the leader of the tooth shop. After some selection, I bought four twelve or thirteen-year-old maids for my family.

They are named Lichun, Guyu, Lixia, and Xiaoman respectively with solar terms. A cook is called Rong's sister-in-law, and a miscellaneous mother-in-law and an errand boy.

In addition, I bought two middle-aged mothers-in-law and a family of five surnamed Yang and sent them back to Xijindu.

The five members of the Yang family were originally domestic slaves in Zhuangzi, an official in the neighboring Chenzhou Mansion. Later, the officials committed a crime and raided the house, and the slaves of the family were sold, and their family was also sold here.

Daddy Yang is in his forties, so it's good to look at something. His son Yang Tiesuo is in the prime of life, has a lot of strength, and is a good farmer.

The daughter-in-law is also a cheerful and diligent person, and the two children, one is nine years old and the other is six years old, and they can also help with some light work.

If you are clever, it is not impossible to be a scholar for the boys in the family in the future.

These people have learned some rules when they were in the dental industry. Buy it back and then train one or two, and you will be able to get started soon.

Lu also relaxed. By the time the mess was completely straightened out, four or five days had passed.

Thinking of their son and baby daughter, whom they hadn't seen for several days, the couple's hearts were on fire. After getting off the yamen on this day, the husband and wife rushed home, not even bringing a maid.

I entered the house and was just in time for dinner. Seeing the two of them come back, the two unscrupulous brothers joked together.

Boss Jiang stretched his tone and said: "Yo, yo, yo, the county order to come to the cold house, there is a disappointment, forgive the sin." Move the chairs. ”

Jiang Lao Er Ying personally added two chairs: "Come-hey, please sit down your lord and madam!" ”

The two brothers sang and harmonized, which made the whole room laugh, and Jiang Wenyuan and his wife couldn't cry or laugh.

The gnocchi is eating. I haven't seen my father and mother for a few days, and I really miss it.

Therefore, as soon as they entered the door, they put down the spoon, quickly slipped off the chair, and ran over to kiss their mother for a while.

When he was done, he threw himself into his father's arms and pasted it, and when the fragrance was enough, he sat down on his father's lap and ate with his small bowl again.

Ever since she could barely hold a spoon, she refused to ask the adults to feed her.

Although because of his young age, his limbs are not coordinated and he always fills the table, but he can always feed himself.

As time went on, her spoon got better and better, and although she spilled some from time to time, it was much better than it was at the beginning.

Even if he was made by his daughter, Jiang Wenyuan did not dislike it at all.

happily, from time to time to wipe the oily little mouth of the baby daughter.

Or put a chopstick or two into her small bowl for the dishes she can eat, and the daddy is not happy.

After dinner, seeing that it was still early, Jiang Wenyuan called a group of children and nephews to the study, spot-checked the schoolwork of the past few days one by one, and commented on their shortcomings, before getting up and walking to the front hall.

This time, in addition to picking up the children, there are two major events.

The first is the ethnology.

If a family wants to prosper for a long time, it needs talents. And education is a top priority.

I don't expect everyone to be able to take the top prize, at least not to be blind.

His initial idea was to use his family to build a school with money to invite Mr. and buy hundreds of acres of land as family property.

As long as it is properly cared for, the follow-up fields are enough to maintain the operation of ethnology.

The second is to build roads.

The section from Xijin to the county road is more than five miles, and it is all mud roads.

On a sunny day, it was peaceful, but on a rainy day, there were many people and carts, and they were all crushed into mud, and even his carriage was stuck in it several times.

He planned to negotiate with the village, and he would pay the money to buy the materials, and the village would contribute manpower. Together, the road should be expanded to a width that can accommodate two carriages running side by side.

Jiang Wenyuan ventilated with the family, and the old man Jiang and his two elder brothers all raised their hands in approval. First, the people in the village have benefited, and secondly, their family has also gained fame. And fame is extremely important in officialdom.

It's easier to get sooner rather than later. Old man Jiang immediately sent someone to invite Li Zhenghe, the patriarch and a few respected clan elders to come.

When I came, everyone thought it was a new prefectural ordinance to issue some kind of decree. When I heard that Jiang Wenyuan wanted to build roads and schools for the village, a group of old men were so excited that they almost fainted.

Jiang Wenyuan was admitted to Tanhua, and the village only sounded better in terms of reputation. Now, the two things he mentioned are really for the benefit of the people in the village.

After some discussion, it was not far from what Jiang Wenyuan had planned.

The first is the school. The construction cost of the school and the money and books and ink for Mr. in the early stage were all borne by Jiang Wenyuan.

In the later period, after the output of the clan field, it is maintained by the income of the clan field. Ethnography belongs to the Jiang clan, but as long as the Jiang clan is at least 5 years old, both men and women can enter the school.

People with foreign surnames in the village can also go to school without having to pay for tuition, but they need to pay for pen and ink and the like. In addition, all students take turns to take care of the meals.

The second is to build roads.

Either you don't fix it, or you fix it. The existing road was widened to accommodate two horse-drawn carriages in parallel, and the triad was compacted with lime mixed with river sand and gravel.

The ground built in this way is not only plain but also very hard, and it will not be damaged after 20 years of use.

If it is artificial, there will be one for each family. I am not busy with things in the fields right now.

Xijindu is close to the Qingjiang River. In the previous dynasty, Qingzhou County had not yet moved down in the upper reaches, and many of the commercial ships that came and went were docked here for supplies, and after a long time, it got such a name.

Along the riverbank, including the old wharf, there are more than ten miles of cobblestones.

On the bank of the river, a lawn is casually lifted, and there is a thick layer of fine sand underneath.

Many people in Xijindu have sandy fields along the riverbank. Even Jiang Wenyuan's family has more than ten acres of sand fields.

In short, such a natural building material does not need to be used in vain, and it also saves a lot of money, but it takes more labor.

When the last two items are taken together, the total number is more than six hundred taels.

Jiang Wenyuan had the silver to sell ginseng in the past, and the thank you gift from the Zhenguo Mansion in the back, although he didn't have a lot of family resources, he still took out six hundred taels.

Immediately asked the Lu family to take six hundred taels of silver tickets, and said that he would refund more and make up for less.

If these two things are done well, Jiang Wenyuan can also let go of a matter of concern. He has already given an account of the tooth shop, or has a suitable field, so be sure to inform him as soon as possible.

Early the next morning. Jiang Wenyuan and his wife took Jiang Yuqing back to the county office.

As for the son, ...... first So be it.

First, I have a care with my brothers at home and are familiar with each other. Second, the gentleman from the father-in-law's school is very good at learning and is very serious and responsible for the students.

He himself came out of there, so he was relieved. After his son is admitted to the child's birth, it is not too late to pick him up.

Nishitsudu.

Li Zheng and the patriarch told Jiang Wenyuan about the money to build a clan and build roads, and everyone was happy and excited, and praised Jiang Wenyuan for doing practical things.

The prestige of the Jiang family has risen to a higher level in the village.

The school is related to the future of children, and it is not allowed to be sloppy. You have to ask someone who specializes in building a house to design it well.

But the work of building roads has no technical content, as long as you have the strength to do it.

At the beginning, it was said that a good family would produce a labor. Now from the age of eight to the age of sixty, men, women, and children, whenever they have time, they go to the river to dig sand and carry pebbles.

The tools used are also varied, such as baskets, baskets, ox carts, and donkey carts. There are also women who bring all the dung buckets that are not used at home, and they are also convinced.

Less than ten days later, Jiang Wenyuan sent the deed back. It is a small village, with a total of 121 acres. It is not far from Xijindu, just five miles downstream.

It was originally a landlord's family, and his family's only son was killed in a provincial capital fight for flowers, and was detained, so he had to sell his ancestral property to ransom his son. Therefore, if you have a child, you must teach it well, if you don't teach it well, you will go down the wrong path, and it will be a matter of time before the loser goes bankrupt.

Let's say that Jiang Yuqing followed his father and mother to the county office, as long as he was awake, he took two maids and walked around exploring with little short legs.

She is small, good-looking, and sweet-mouthed. The little maids in the family are all called sisters, and the little maids are called brothers. Mother-in-law, cook, some of these older people call mother-in-law.

As for Daddy's colleagues, they all call Uncle Uncle. In just a few days, he won the hearts of everyone in the county government. I went out for a walk every day, and when I came back, my pockets were full, such as candy cubes, cakes, snacks, preserved fruits, etc.

Moreover, she is extremely self-disciplined. Knowing that you are teething and can't eat more. I will only eat one or two pieces when I am really greedy, and the rest will be shared by a few little maids in Lichun Guyu.

After the adults found out, their love for her went even further. There are more and more things for her, and Lu also sewed a small cloth bag for her to carry crossbody.

As we enter June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.